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Yesterday 22:38
TEHRAN PAPERS
Iran-US talks face challenges
TEHRAN - In an interview with Abdolreza Faraji Rad, a professor of geopolitics, Ettelaat examined the recent tense positions of Iran and the United States after some rounds of indirect negotiations.
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Yesterday 22:38
Iran executes gunman in 2023 Azerbaijan embassy attack
TEHRAN – Iran has executed the individual responsible for the January 2023 attack on Azerbaijan's embassy in Tehran, which resulted in the death of one person.
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Yesterday 22:37
By Garsha Vazirian
Operation Susannah 2.0? Tehran warns UK of Mossad-style plots to derail ties
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Ali Mousavi, has sounded the alarm over potential "false flag operations" aimed at sabotaging Tehran-London relations.
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2025/05/21
By Xavier Villar
Tehran’s national policy unaffected by pressure and threats
MADRID – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, on Tuesday dismissed “absurd demands” from the United States in the ongoing nuclear negotiations.
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Yesterday 22:35
Former interior minister appointed Iran’s new ambassador to China
TEHRAN – Iran has named former Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli as its new ambassador to the People’s Republic of China.
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Yesterday 22:34
Iranian Parliament ratifies strategic partnership treaty with Russia
TEHRAN – The Iranian Parliament has approved a landmark treaty on a comprehensive strategic partnership with the Russian Federation, marking a pivotal step in deepening ties between the two countries across a wide range of sectors.
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Yesterday 22:28
Borders should remain unchanged, says Iran's defense minister in Armenia
TEHRAN – In a high-level meeting on Tuesday, Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh met with his Armenian counterpart Suren Papikyan in Yerevan, reiterating Iran’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding the stability of its northern borders and strengthening cooperation with its neighbor, Armenia.
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Yesterday 22:27
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
Navigating Caspian diplomacy: Iran’s new envoy and regional strategy
TEHRAN – Iran’s foreign ministry has appointed Kazem Gharibabadi as its new Special Representative for Caspian Sea Affairs. The diplomat also serves as Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, making his appointment all the more meaningful and significant.
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Yesterday 22:24
By Mona Hojat Ansari
With no sway at negotiating table, US turns to media tactics
Washington returns to old playbook, telling Iranians that they should end enrichment or get attacked
TEHRAN – The dispute over Iran’s nuclear program may seem complex, but it is in fact quite simple. Washington insists Iran should not develop nuclear weapons. Tehran says it is not planning to, and agrees to take steps to prove it in exchange for the termination of sanctions. The U.S. then begins asking for more. Negotiations collapse, and the pattern is repeated.
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Yesterday 17:00
Iran marks May 21 as "National Day of Ecotourism"
TEHRAN-- Iran has designated May 21 (Ordibehesht 31) as “National Day of Ecotourism”.
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Yesterday 17:00
Iran, symbol of cultural diversity, peaceful coexistence
TEHRAN—Islamic Republic of Iran, which boasts tens of registered cultural elements, seeks to bring the rich and diverse voice of its nation to the world, Human Rights Headquarters declared.
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Yesterday 16:59
2029, a turning point in cultural diplomacy
Salehi-Amiri: Iran, Japan can be new model for cultural cooperation in Asia
TEHRAN—Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, in a meeting with Japan’s Ambassador to Iran, Tsukada Tamaki, emphasized on history of cultural cooperation and mutual capacities in tourism, education, sports and handicrafts sectors and opened new horizons in Iran-Japan ties.
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Yesterday 15:32
With ICRC assistance, IRCS is ready to share expertise
TEHRAN – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Pirhossein Kolivand, has announced readiness to share its scientific and educational experiences as well as operational expertise with other red crescent societies with the contribution of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
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Yesterday 15:26
Iran, Italy to beef up health ties
TEHRAN –Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi and his Italian counterpart, Orazio Schillaci, have discussed avenues for promoting collaborations in the health sector, focusing particularly on the aging population and digital health.
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Yesterday 15:24
Tehran to boost technological co-op with Tunis, Jakarta
TEHRAN –Science Minister Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, in separate meetings with his Indonesian and Tunisian counterparts, has conferred on ways to foster scientific and technological relations.
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Yesterday 15:13
Some 29,000 out-of-school students resume education
TEHRAN –Out of 152,287 out-of-school children aged 6 to 11 identified across the country, about 29,000 have enrolled at schools, an official with the Ministry of Education has said.
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2025-05-20 22:31
TEHRAN PAPERS
Sharp and tense positions before the fifth round of negotiations
TEHRAN - Farhikhtegan addressed the tense atmosphere between Iran and the United States before the fifth round of negotiations and wrote: The fifth round of negotiations with the Americans has not yet begun, but the senior member of the American negotiating team has begun to raise ambitious demands in the media.
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2025-05-20 22:30
Stronger Iran-Turkmenistan ties key to regional prosperity: Pezeshkian
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has underlined Iran’s strong desire to broaden and deepen relations with neighboring Turkmenistan, highlighting energy, trade, and infrastructure as key areas of cooperation with vast untapped potential.
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2025-05-20 22:28
‘Sanctions are slow-motion crimes against humanity:’ Iran’s deputy FM on Western sanctions
TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, delivered a scathing critique of Western unilateral sanctions at the International Conference on Unilateral Coercive Measures and Access to Justice on Tuesday, calling them “slow-motion crimes against humanity” that weaponize economic suffering to punish ordinary civilians.
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2025-05-20 22:27
Sona Ahmadi appointed as Iran’s Consul General in Almaty
TEHRAN – Sona Ahmadi, currently serving as Advisor to the Foreign Minister of Iran on Women’s Affairs, has been officially named as the new Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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2025-05-20 22:27
Iranian deputy interior minister arrives in Dushanbe for high-level security talks
TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Minister of Interior for Security and Law Enforcement, Ali Akbar Pourjamshidian, arrived in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe on Tuesday to take part in the third Iran-Tajikistan Joint Security and Law Enforcement Working Group—an initiative aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in regional security.
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2025-05-20 22:14
Ties with Iran good, will get even better, Turkmenistan’s FM tells Tehran Times
TEHRAN – Turkmenistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rashid Meredov, said in remarks to the Tehran Times that Tehran and Ashgabat are working on concrete steps to implement cooperation agreements signed in recent years.
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2025-05-20 22:12
Ayatollah Khamenei's response to US ‘nonsense’:
Iran does not need anyone's permission to enrich uranium
TEHRAN – Iran has repeated its long-standing position that uranium enrichment cannot and will not stop within the country, with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei taking to the public stage this time to ask Americans to stop talking “nonsense”, after multiple warnings by lower-ranking officials seemingly failed to resonate during ongoing nuclear talks with the United States.
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2025-05-20 16:11
Intricately carved 2,700-year-old Assyrian relief unearthed in Iraq
TEHRAN - A team of German archaeologists from Heidelberg University has made a major archaeological breakthrough in the ancient city of Nineveh, unearthing a monumental Assyrian bas-relief dating back to the 7th century BC.
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2025-05-20 16:06
Stolen artifacts from Shah Nematollah Vali Museum recovered, main suspect arrested
TEHRAN - Iranian authorities have announced the successful recovery of several stolen artifacts, including rare handwritten copies of the holy Quran, from the Shah Nematollah Vali Museum in Mahan, Kerman province.
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2025/05/20
By Salman Parviz
Widespread land subsidence: a national crisis
Water security, a global issue
TEHRAN – Water supply in Iran largely depends on rainfall, snowmelt, and underground aquifers, but decades of over-extraction have left groundwater resources severely depleted. While the global water resources are stretched by climate change and human population growth, the farms and industries are increasingly turning to groundwater to fill their needs.
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2025-05-20 15:11
UNHCR lauds medical services provided to refugees in Isfahan
TEHRAN – Following a visit to Al-Zahra hospital in Isfahan province, Yumiko Takashima, Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Iran, has commended the medical services provided to Afghan refugees.
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2025-05-20 15:09
Iran discusses expanding health ties with Switzerland, Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN – Holding separate meetings with his Swiss and Saudi counterparts, Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi has discussed the potential of expanding cooperation in the health sector with the two countries.
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2025-05-20 15:03
UNESCO programs in Iran to include environmental education
TEHRAN –Environmental education is placed among the list of major programs of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Iran, aiming to develop sustainable solutions and international cooperation to address environmental challenges.
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2025-05-19 23:13
TEHRAN PAPERS
Iran is a reliable and powerful partner
TEHRAN - Etemad analyzed the cooperation between Iran, China, and Russia.